The modern option of decorating your body with a tattoo has its roots in the distant past. Today it is not only a beautiful drawing on a certain area of the body, but also a way of self-expression. It is a way for both sexes to express themselves and show their personality to the outside world. When it comes to choosing a sketch, in most cases preference is given to a variety of images of flora and fauna, inscriptions, all kinds of amulets and many other options, among which interesting examples of tattoos with playing cards. What value is hidden in such sketches, what you should pay attention to when choosing such an image and much more in the following material with photos.
Playing cards: meaning
The symbolism of the tattoo with images of playing cards is saturated with both positive and negative interpretations. On the one hand - it is a harmless device for gambling. On the other hand, each suit and sign hide behind a peculiar magical meaning and special value, to learn about which is not given to everyone. In many respects the meaning of such a tattoo can depend on each of the suits of playing cards, and oddly enough in this case, the interpretation provides us with the Christian religion.
We will not go into the "spooky" details of the designations of each suit, which are directly related to the Passion of Christ, and we will note only the general attitude and interpretation of Christianity. Religion considers cards a symbol of blasphemy and disrespect for Jesus Christ and, accordingly, associates all sinful deeds and human vices with them. However, in today's world the attitude to the tattoo with playing cards is not so critical.
The meaning of tattoos today is to demonstrate a person's character traits, and these can be confidently attributed to risk-taking and gambling. It is also believed that playing cards can bring good luck in difficult situations and business.
Men's tattoos
Any tattoo on a man's body is a kind of demonstration of courage, leadership qualities and strength. The interpretation of the tattoo with playing cards depends on the suit chosen, the value of the card and the detail of the image. As we tuzhe mentioned, the negative attitude to such drawings moved into the background, and to the sketches with playing cards are more loyal. For example, the image of the ace of spades on a man's body today is an indicator of his power, authoritative position in society and a demonstration of leadership qualities, because it is the most senior card in the deck. Also, a variety of images with the joker, which is the highest card, beating even the aces, are considered to be no less attractive.
In prison
In places of detention, this picture for the tattoo carries a completely different meaning. Crosti is for thieves in the law, spades are for thieves in authority, hearts are for straight or downcast people, and diamonds are for cheaters. Tref suit - was convicted of theft. Such a tattoo is often applied to women. The suit of diamonds - card cheat of the highest rank. The suit of hearts are beaten for a conviction of lewdness to minors.. Pikah-worshippers watching in the zone, criminal bosses.
Nowadays, tattoos are relevant, the drawings are varied, the effects and appealing. However, it is worth separating their meaning, bringing either good luck or sorrow.
Women's tattoos
Beautiful ladies are not willing to keep up with fashion trends and also decorate their bodies with the sketches of similar images. Preference is given to more delicate drawings, smooth lines and bright colors. Women's sketches mainly reflect in their versions femininity and fragility, and the cards in this version look rather unconventional. Such drawings are the preference of bold and unpredictable individuals who are capable of risky actions.
Location of the tattoo
Sketches of tattoos with playing cards are very popular among fans of gambling. It is believed that a drawing consisting of several cards, as if thrown into the game, is able to attract good luck, and often such an image is applied to the hand. If the tattoo is not used as a fortune, and serves as a decoration, you can choose to apply any part of the body. Men prefer voluminous patterns and their choices are the back, shoulders, chest or collarbone area. Women's choices are the arms, abdomen, shoulder blade area or neck.
A comfort for the king.
As for the third version, it was the court jester and painter Gicomin Gringoner who invented and drew the deck to console and entertain the insane King Charles VI of France, who went down in history with the nickname Charles the Mad. It was believed that playing cards helped him calm down during his relapses. However, the set of pictures created by the artist had only 32 images, because it found no place for the ladies. And during the reign of the next monarch, Charles Vll, the cards have been improved, and then formed the now famous "French deck.
Choosing a technique
One of the popular techniques for performing tattoo sketches in such subjects can be confidently called graphics. The proposed technique is also called etching and is characterized by the use of only black paint in the process of applying tattoos. The basis of this trend is a monochrome and shading, which are executed all the details of the image.
The Realism technique looks very original; it requires masters to have artistic skills and is considered one of the most difficult to perform. Drawings of such a plan maximum pass every stroke and detail. The realism technique allows the sketch to "breathe" and "live".
No less popular are images of maps in ethnic and Celtic styles. Very effectively look tattoos in the direction of old skool and new skool. Drawings in this performance allow the imagination to play out and are characterized by bright colors, which is especially liked by young ladies.
Popular sketches
Sketch cards are quite popular and are original drawings made in various techniques and supplemented with all sorts of details. As a demonstration of strength and power, the playing cards in the sketch are often supplemented with a variety of skulls and blood splatter, which looks very aggressive and a bit defiant.
Also popular are images of cards drowning in flames, supplementing the drawing with details in the form of inscriptions, crowns, roulette, dice and banknotes. Such variations in most examples are the choice of men. Ladies prefer to complement the tattoo with a portrait of a loved one, all sorts of colors, and often stuffed images of one of the four ladies in the deck.
Nowadays, tattoos are quite a topical option for body decoration, and masters of tattoo parlors offer clients an extensive selection of sketches for any "taste" and "color". Carefully study the history of the origin of the chosen design, and do not forget that the drawing emphasizes the character traits and principles of life of its owner.
The games of the eastern aristocrats
The next version of the history of the card deck tells that this kind of fun came to us from China, where the court nobles, wishing to diversify their leisure time, found it interesting to draw allegorical images of plants, birds and animals on tablets, and then use them in an impromptu game. Instead of paper cards they used small wooden planks, ivory tablets or even mussel shells decorated with landscapes, flowers and images of people. Such pictures were used not only for entertainment, but also for teaching. In addition, they differed in color and each color had its own distinct symbolism:
- green (spades) - water energy, life force, both creative and destructive;
- yellow (diamonds) - renewal, fire power, intelligence, business luck;
- red (hearts) - beauty, joy, pleasure, spirituality and mercy;
- blue (clubs) - unselfishness, decency, simplicity.
